If you’re using WordPress as your CMS (Content Management System), there are a few different ways to enable SSL on your website.

The easiest way is to purchase an SSL certificate from your web hosting provider with your hosting packages. Many hosting companies now offer free SSL certificates with their plans, and some even handle the installation and activation for you.

If your host doesn’t offer an SSL, or if you want more control over the process, you can install and activate the Really Simple SSL plugin. This plugin will automatically identify your configurations and set up your site to use HTTPS. This plugin is completely Free and secure and trusted by millions of websites.

Once SSL is enabled, you can test your website to make sure everything is functioning as it should. To check that, you just need to input the full URL of your website into the Qualys SSL Labs SSL Server Test. This tool will analyze your website and give you a rating from A+ to F. A+ tell’s that your connection is secure and your website is trusted whereas F declares that this server’s certificate is not trusted.

If you see anything other than an A grade, don’t worry. The SSL Labs test is very stringent, and even some of the most popular sites don’t get an A+. As long as you’re not getting an F, your site is probably fine.

 

SSL And WordPress Websites

If you’re running a WordPress site, you should know a few things about using SSL.

First, SSL will only work if you’re using the Apache web server. If you’re using a different web server, like Nginx, you’ll need to follow a different set of instructions.

Second, you’ll need to ensure that your WordPress site is configured to use HTTPS. You can do this by adding the following line to your wp-config.php file:

define(‘FORCE_SSL_ADMIN’, true);

This will force WordPress to use SSL for all admin pages. You can also add the following line to force SSL for all logins and registrations:

define(‘FORCE_SSL_LOGIN’, true);

Finally, you’ll need to update your site’s URL in the WordPress settings. Go to Settings > General and update the WordPress Address and Site Address fields to use HTTPS://.

Once you’ve done all this, your WordPress site will run over SSL.